Headrest



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HEADREST.

APPLICATION FILED OCT.24, I919- Patented Aug. 10,1920- 2 SHEETSSHEET I.

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- APPLIC/sTiON FILED OCT. 24, I919. I 1,349,072 Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEADREST.

Application filed October 24., 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnr'rn OKELL LrNns, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVIount Pleasant, in the county of Henry and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Headrest, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a support for the head which shall be of improved construction and operation, and which shall prevent distortion of the features of the user and so avoid the formation of facial wrinkles, and which shall at the same time provide a comfortable support for the head, and which is easy and convenient to use.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pillow having a head rest embodying one form of the present invention arranged thereon;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the pillow shown in Fig. 1 having a pillow slip in place thereon, the pillow slip being shown in section;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing one formof fastener for holding the head rest in place upon the pillow;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the head rest;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified form of fastener which may be used;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a head rest showing a cover or casing for holding the head rest in placeupon a pillow slip, a portion of the casing being broken away to show the head rest in place inside of the casing;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the rest shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 9 is a section substantially on line 9 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 10 shows a head rest with a casing therefor which may be used for. protecting the head rest in traveling or at other times.

It is well known that one of the facial characteristics usually associated with advancingyears is the appearance of wrinkles which mar the youthful appearance of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Serial No. 333,052.

person whose face shows such marks. Various reasons have been ascribed for the appearance of wrinkles in the face and innumerable remedies and preventives have been tried for overcoming the appearance of such marks, but most of the measures taken for the prevention or removal of wrinkles have proven to be largely disappointing and people have generally overlooked the most obvious cause of wrinkled countenances. A child with a newly ironed dress is usually careful to avoid mussing it for the reason that if the cloth of the dress is indiscriminately folded permanent wrinkles will remain showing the effects of the mussing. lVhile considering the question of facial wrinkles applicant observed that certain lines of the face, notably those around the eyes, the sides of the nose, and the corners of the mouth appear more marked in the morning than they do later in the day. This observation led applicant to believe that the wrinkles of the face are connected with the position in which the face is placed during sleeping hours. An observation of sleeping persons served to confirm the belief for it was seen that most persons in sleeping bury one side or the other of the face in the pillow in such a way as to press the flesh into wrinkled position and that the wrinkles thus formed remain for considerable time after the person has arisen and in course of months or years become permanently fixed. It occurred to applicant that the way to prevent the formation of wrinkles should be the same as that adopted by a child in preserving the fresh appearance of her newly ironed dress, namely, to avoid the mussing process.

The present invention provides a head rest which is comfortable to sleep upon and which at the same time supports the head in such position that the face is prevented from wrinkling, but on the other hand is held so that the weight of the flesh tends to smooth out the skin and draw out any wrinkles which may be present. It will be understood that the head rest for this purpose may as sume a number of forms and by way of illustration I have shown what I now believe to be the best form of support for this purpose. The numeral 15 in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings designates a pillow of usual form having a head rest designated generally by the numeral 16 supported thereon. The head rest 16 may be formed from any suitable material, such as is used for pillow cases, and is provided wlth yielding padding, such 21S'S1lk floss, cotton, feathers or hair, the last being preferred, so as to provide side supports 17 and a central depressed or hollow portion 18. The padding may be tacked or quilted, as indicated at 19, for holding it in place in the casing. The raised side portions 16 are preferably wedge-shaped, as indicated in Fig. 2, the thickest portion of the support being at the side-n xt to the top of the head.

The head rest may be held in place in a large number of ways. In Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, are shown clasps 20 secured to the lower face of the head rest 16bystrips of material 21 sewed to the casing. The clasps 20 may be of a variety of forms. The one shown in the figures referred to is a wellcured to the pillow case the ordinary pillow slip shown at 23 may then be drawn over the entire pillow and head rest and the device is then in position for use. The pillow is placed upon the bed in'the usual manner and the head is rested in the depression 18 between the side supports 17. It will be apparent that the user may lie with the back of the head resting in the depression 18 and that in this position the face will be entirely out of contact with the pillow and the cheeks 'and other flesh covered portions of the face will fall back naturally so as to tend to draw the wrinkles fromfaround the eyes, the sides of the nose, and the corners of the mouth sothat when the person arises in the *morning the-face will appear smooth and free from wrinkles, especially after the de vice has been used for some time. One may lie upon the side and still retain the head with the rear portion resting in the depression 18, but ifone prefers to turn the head to one side or the other this nayalso be done and the side supports 17 will engage the sides of the head in the rear of the parts of the face subject to wrinkles so that even with the head lying upon the side the face is not compressed and wrinkled. V

In Fig. 5 there is shown at 2-1 a well,- known formof spring snap which may be substituted for thebuckles 20, but which is employed in a mannersimilar to that previously described. Itwill be apparent, of

course, that various forms of fasteners may be used for this purpose.

V In Figs. 6 to'9,,1nclu sive, there is shown a slight modification of the invention in which an individual slip forthe head rest-is provided which is secured to the ordinary pillow slip. so that the cover: for the head rest will conform a little more closely to its contour than is-the case withthe single slip drawn over both the pillow and the head rest. In this form the head rest 16 is of the same construction as that previously described and is provided with a clasp 20, as

described in connection with F igs, 1 to 4.

An individual slip 25 is made of the same 7 material as the pillow slip shown at 26 in Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9. The head rest slip 25 is provided with a closing flap 27 which may be opened to permit of the insertion of the head rest into the slip. An extension 28 of the closing flap 2? is arranged to be tucked in beneath the rest 16 and is provided with straps or tabs 29 which may be drawn through the clasps 20 and thus secured for holding the individual slip closed and retaining the head rest in position within the slip. The bottom portion 30 of the small individual slip may be sewed directly to the pillow slip 26, as indicated at 31. Where this form of thefinvention isemployed the individual slip 25 may be sold to the public along with the head rest 16 and may be fastifned by the purchasers to their own pillow s ips.

It has been found by experience that after one has used a head rest of thischaracter for some time they become accustomed to it and sleep more comfortably when using the head rest than they do without it. For this reason a person accustomed to use the head rest will usually wish to carry one or two in traveling and in Fig. 10 there is shown a cover or casing for inclosing the head rest at such times. This cover is made similar to the individual slip 25, previously described, withthe exception that the closing flap is provided with button holes and the lower portionof the cover is provided with buttons 32 by which the cover may be held in closed position. IVhen it is desired to usethe head 11 rest it may be removed from the cover and secured to a y pillow case in the manner shown'in Figs. 1 to at.

I claim V 1. In combination, a pillow, a supple 11s mental support arranged thereon and comprising means for maintaining the head of the user in position on said pillow'with the face outof engagement with said supplesupport in position on said pillow.

2; In combination with a pillow, of a supplemental head rest arranged thereon, and a. coverfor said head rest secured to said pillow for holding said head rest in place on said pillow.

3. In combination, a pillow 'and a 'supplemental head rest arranged thereon, said head rest having raised "supports for the sides of the head, and a central depression between said supports.

l. In combination, a pillow and a supplemental head rest detachably secured to' said pillow, said head rest having raised portions spaced apart and providing a central depression therebetween so that when the head of the user is placed in said depression said raised portions will prevent the face from resting upon the pillow.

5. In combination, a pillow, a supplemental head rest arranged thereon, said head rest having raised portions spaced from one another to provide a central depression and to engage the sides of the head for holding the face away from direct contact with said pillow, and means for holding said head rest in place on said pillow.

6. In combination, a pillow, a supplemental head rest arranged thereon, said head rest comprising a casing having pockets at each side thereof stuffed with filling material to provide raised portions spaced apart and forming a central depression therebetween, and means for holding said head rest in place upon said pillow so that said raised portions will engage the sides of the head and prevent wrinkling of the face by direct contact of the face with said pillow.

7. In combination, a pillow, a cover forming a pocket secured to said pillow, and a pad arranged to be held in said pocket for providing a supplemental head rest on said pillow.

8. The combination with a pillow slip, of means secured to said slip forming a pocket on the outside thereof, and a pad arranged to be inserted in said pocket and removed therefrom for providing a supplemental head rest when said pillow slip is in place on a pillow.

9. In combination, a head rest shaped to form raised portions having a depression therebetween, and a cover fitted to said head rest and arranged to be secured to a pillow slip for holding said head rest in place upon a pillow inclosed in said slip.

10. In combination, a supplemental head rest comprising a pad, a cover for said pad forming a pocket in which said pad may be removably secured, said cover having a flap thereon for holding said pad in place therein, and projecting edges on said cover by which said cover may be sewed to a pillow s 1p.

11. In combination, a head rest comprising a pad having raised sides and a central depression, a cover for said pad forming a pocket in which said pad is removably placed, a flap on said cover, means for holding said flap in closed position to retain said pad in place in said pocket, and means for securing said cover to a pillow slip to retain said head rest in place upon a pillow inclosed in said slip.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 20th day of October, A. D. 1919.

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